1. Building a non-Icom Dstar Repeater
Wally Coker – KC4ANB
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2. Control Software Options
Free Star – Ramesh Dhami VA3UV
DStarRepeater and ircDDBGateway
- Jonathan Naylor G4KLX
WinDV / ConDV
- Fred van Kempen KA4YBR
DVAR Hot Spot
- Mark McGregor KB9KHM
StarGate – David Lake G4ULF (Dead?)
ircDDB_Gateway – KI4LKF
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3. Free Star
Command Line
CentOS Linux Images for RaspberryPi, BeagleBone, and PC
Windows
Uses IRCDDB network
Requires a “Club Call”
Website:
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4. DstarRepeater / ircDDBGateway
GUI or Command Line
Windows or Linux
Downloaded images for just about everything
Available from multiple sources
Uses IRCDDB or openquad.net
Can be used without a “Club Call”
Ircddbremote app for Android & IOS
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5. DstarRepeater / ircDDBGateway
Many websites:
w6kd.boards.net
VK4TUX (by )
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6. WinDV
WinDV GUI
Windows
Website: dutch-star.eu
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7. ConDV Dplus, Dextra and DCS linking
Windows (32/64b), Linux (32/64b), Linux ARM (RPi, Beaglebone) and Android
Foreground application (command mode)
Background service (daemon)
Support LCD modules
Website: dutch-star.eu
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8. DVAR Hotspot
Website: groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/gmsk_dv_node/files/DVAR%20Hotspot/
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9. GMSK Modem Options StarBoard - moencomm.com DVRPTR_V1 – dvrptr.net
PiDV – nwdigitalradio.com
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10. Computer Options Raspberry Pi - raspberrypi.org
Banana Pi - bananapi.org
Beagleboard – beagleboard.org
Odroid – hardkernel.com PC
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11. KK4YOE Repeater Two node 70cm “B” and 2m “C” modules
Motorola GM300 UHF (x2) and VHF (x2) radios
MoenComm Starboard GMSK Modem (x2)
Raspberry Pi 2
Free Star
TX-RX 2m 4 Can Duplexer
Motorola 70cm 4 Can Duplexer
GE 50 Amp Repeater Power Supply
West Mountain Radio Super PWRgate PG40S
Deep Cycle Marine Battery
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12. Motorola GM 300 Radio Two per Band (1 TX – 1 RX) 16 Pin Accessory Port
Set JU551 to position “A” for flat audio on RX
Use Pin 5 for Flat Audio Transmit
Reduce Power to Watts
Fan
Pin 3 PTT Pin 5 Flat Tx Audio Pin 7 Ground Pin 8 COS (not use StarBoard) Pin 11 Receive Audio Pins 15 & 16 (speaker jumper)
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13. Motorola GM 300 Radio Requires software to program RIB
Motorola RSS (require DOS PC or DOSBox)
Radio Doctor (Windows)
RIB
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14. Motorola GM 300 Radio Not all GM 300 are created equal
- VHF M43GMC20A2AA
- UHF M44GMC20A3AA
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15. Motorola GM 300 Radio
16 Pin
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